Author: Felicity Fishman, MD

Education

Life Long Learning

In a field of medicine such as hand surgery, although some fundamental entities stay the same (pathology, anatomy, etc), there are inevitable changes and advancements as time passes.  Even if the underlying anatomy remains unchanged, a surgical approach may be refined over time to hopefully improve outcomes and minimize time and risk. New technology and implants are constantly being proposed,…
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Work/Life Balance

“New Year’s” Resolutions

Unlike residency and fellowship, which are typically divided into discrete rotations or blocks; the passage of time in practice seems to flow in a relatively unobstructed fashion. Certainly the long winter drags on and business inevitably picks up as summer arrives,  indicating the change of season.  But, without distinct check points throughout the year, it is easy to forget to…
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Career Path

Mobility in Medicine

It is estimated that an orthopaedic surgeon will change his or her job approximately 2-3 times during the span of their career, which seems relatively infrequent in comparison to other professions.  It has been quoted that 54% of physicians change their jobs within the initial 2 to 5 years of practice.  This would imply, that after the first job change,…
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Diversity

Mindbugs In Medicine

There is a concept proposed in a book I recently read of the “mindbug,” which the authors define as “ingrained habits of thought that lead to errors in how we perceive, remember and make decisions” (Banaji, M; Greenwald, Anthony. Blindspot.  New York, Random House, 2013).   Through a series of tests that time the subject’s ability to associate different words to…
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